Nigeria and Angola have emerged as frontrunners in Africa’s renewed drive toward energy independence, as new projections reveal the continent’s refining capacity could reach 90 per cent, a significant leap from the 45 per cent recorded in the previous year. This development was disclosed in the “State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2025,” released by the
A leading fertility specialist, Dr. Jaiyeoba Adeyemi, has debunked lingering misconceptions surrounding In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), stating categorically that children conceived through the assisted reproductive method are not in any way abnormal. He made this clarification during the Welcome Forum of BridgeClinic, which held recently in Lagos under the theme, “Optimising Your Fertility Health.” Dr.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has made a renewed appeal to the Federal Government to urgently expedite the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion of the Alau Dam, stressing the need to avert a recurrence of the devastating floods that ravaged Maiduguri and neighbouring communities in September 2024. Governor Zulum made the call on Saturday
Tucked away behind towering heaps of scrap metal and acrid smoke in the Jakande area of Alaba Rago, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, lies a forgotten settlement where over 2,000 residents, many of them survivors of leprosy, live in conditions that shock the conscience. Known simply as the Lepers’ Containment, this community exists
In a strategic move to solidify cultural relations between Brazil and Nigeria, the President and CEO of the Brazilian Tourism Board (Embratur), Marcelo Freixo, has affirmed the critical role Yorubaland plays in the historical and cultural fabric of Brazil. Freixo made this known during a high-level meeting with the Executive Secretary and CEO of Nigeria’s
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of illicit psychoactive substances deceptively packaged as green tea, raising fresh concerns over the evolving tactics of drug traffickers in Nigeria. Spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development on Sunday via a post on X (formerly Twitter), alerting Nigerians to be extra
Islamic scholars from Nigeria and Egypt’s Al-Azhar University came together this week in Abuja for the country’s first national Qur’anic Recitation Competition, held in honour of the late Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, a respected figure in Nigeria’s Muslim community. The event, hosted by Senator Basheer Lado, Special Assistant to the President on Senate Matters, brought together
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former staff of the Court of Appeal, Munirat Abdulazeez, for allegedly defrauding eight unsuspecting job seekers of ₦9.2 million under the guise of securing them employment in top federal government agencies. According to the charge sheet, Abdulazeez reportedly collected the sums from
In a show of appreciation and solidarity, Nigeria’s Military Service Chiefs on Wednesday hosted a special luncheon for troops serving on the frontlines across various operational theatres in the country. The event, held simultaneously in select forward operational bases and command centres, aimed to boost morale and honour the sacrifice and commitment of officers and
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, today marked his 19th Eid-ul-Adha on the throne, leading millions of Nigerian Muslims in Eid prayers and special supplications for peace, unity, and national progress. The grand prayer session, held at the Sultan
